Matthew Strickland opened under the gun for 2,500 and saw two players ship it behind him. The first player had 21,100, and the second player had Strickland covered. Strickland called it off.
Strickland:
Middle position:
Hijack:
The flop came , giving Strickland a big lead with a set and leaving the shortest player drawing nearly dead. The turn eliminated him from contention, and the river meant Strickland had a near triple-up, as he only had about 8,000 more.
Lance Harris has taken the lead here and looks poised for another deep run just days removed from his final table appearance in the $1,500 Six-Handed event.
He just made short work of a shorter stack at his table, flopping a set of sixes, betting it, and making the easy call when the shorty shoved sevens.
The payout calls are coming fast and furious here in the Purple section of Amazon Room. Here's a list of players who have collected payout tickets and headed for the doors.
Fausto Saucedo had a great Day 1, but his Day 2 was short-lived. We came upon Table 442 with the dealer counting down Saucedo's stack to send it over to James Routos, who had in front of him on a board, good for a boat. One of the players at the table later told us Saucedo had fired out with on the flop, got raised by Routos' two pair, came back with a reraise, and then called Routos' shove.
Buffalo, New York's Jonathan Dimmig turned $1,500 into more than $1.3 million in the Millionaire Maker event at the 2014 WSOP a few days ago.
Now he's turned himself into a contender to go deep here after being in the right place at the right time moments ago. A short stack shipped it in with in front of him and he woke up on the button with .
He even managed to flop a set on the board for good measure to secure the knockout and claim the pot.
Jonathan Dimmig made an offer he believed his opponent would never refuse.
On a board of , Jonathan Dimmig bet every street in position, he said. On the river, Jonathan Neckar had shoved to put Dimmig all in for his last 22,000 over the 13,000 or so he had bet.
"I have so few chips, I just don't think you would ever do this with a bluff," Dimmig said. He mucked face up. "I'll give you $100 if you can show me a bluff."
Neckar smiled and shook his head slightly as he flicked his cards to the dealer.
Dee Dozier three-bet a Gabriel Nassif open from the small blind and they went heads-up to a flop.
Both players checked, but the action heated up on the turn as Dozier led out for 8,700. Nassif called and the river was revealed.
Dozier fired again, betting 12,500, and Nassif went deep into the tank. It was a good three or four minutes of intense study with Dozier staying as still as she could before he emerged with a fold and she could breathe again.
"That was invasive," she exclaimed. "You really had me sweating. Don't do that again."
, giving Strickland a big lead with a set and leaving the shortest player drawing nearly dead. The 
turn eliminated him from contention, and the 
river meant Strickland had a near triple-up, as he only had about 8,000 more.
and Harris now has 160k-plus.
in front of him on a 
in front of him and he woke up on the button with 
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board for good measure to secure the knockout and claim the pot.
, Jonathan Dimmig bet every street in position, he said. On the river, Jonathan Neckar had shoved to put Dimmig all in for his last 22,000 over the 13,000 or so he had bet.
river was revealed.
